Device to stop fish from ditches.



T. BURNARD. DEVICE TO STOP FISH FROM BITCHES. APPLICATION men nov. a.ma. RENEWED on. 15. ms.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

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THOMAS BUBNARD, 0F CUYAI'IOGA FALLS, OHIO, ASSIGNGR OF ONE-FOURTH TDHENRIETTA HELLERS, OF CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO.

DEVICE T0 sror FISH rnoivi nrrcirns.

Application filed November 6, 1913, Serial No. 799,577. Renewed October15, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS BU'RNARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cuyahoga Falls, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices to StopFish from Ditches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to .devices to prevent fish from enteringirrigating ditches or the like, the principal object of this inventionbeing to provide an efiectual barrier through the medium of a revolubleelement or water wheel with which is associated audible means forproducing a constant clicking sound so as to intimidate fish, or likeanimate beings coming adjacent the water wheel, causing them to bedriven therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to further insure the prevention ofthe fish entering the irrigating ditches by providing suitable brushelements so arranged as to contact with the revoluble element or waterwheel during its rotation, and incidentally cleansing the element ofadhering debris which has heretofore been instrumental in retarding theoperation of the water wheel.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scopeof my invention will be more readily understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a front elevation of the deviceconstructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the brushelements; Fig. 4; is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved meansfor producing an audible report; and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of myimproved rod securing staple.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of thisinvention, in order to illustrate the application thereof a fiume 0rsluice-way 5 is provided in which are arranged parallel walls 6 i whichare made of concrete or any other suitable material, and are arranged apredetermined distance apart so as to allow for the passing of watertherebetween and at the same time providing ample space in which toallow Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Serial No. 56,143.

sluice-way 5 is a supporting element or bar 11 which has the oppositeends thereof engaged in the opposite walls 6 and is provided with acentral opening through which is engaged an axle 0r shaft 12, said axlehaving fixedly. secured thereon an operating wheel 13 which extendsexterior of the supporting element 11. a

Fixedly carried by the shaft or axle 12 is my improved water wheel 10which in the present instance comprises a hub 1 L, spokes l5 and a felly16, said spokes radiating from said hub and having engagement with theside of the felly, instead of the inner periphery thereof, through themedium of U- shaped staples 16 as advantageously illustrated in Fig.' 5.Secured to the outer periphery of the water wheel 10 is a-tire orannular collar 17 one end of which lies in a plane with one side of thefelly 16 while the opposite edge thereof extends beyond the plane of thewheel as advantageously illustrated in Fig. 2. The axle is supported onone side by the supporting bar 11 hereto fore described and on theopposite side by a similar supporting bar 18, said bar 11 havingarranged on the inner face thereof a plurality of brush elements 19 eachof which comprises a head having bristles, preferably made of wire,extending therefrom, the free ends of said bristles adapted for engagement with the spokes 15 of the wheel 10 during the rotation of thesame. The brushes as is obvious will not only facilitate the preventionof fish or other animate beings from coming through the wheel, but willlikewise cleanse the wheel of adhering debris as previously pointed out.

Mounted on the front face of the wheel 10 and having engagement with thefelly is a plate 20 which has extending therefrom a plurality ofcleaning fingers 21 which are adapted for engagement with the bristlesof the brush elements 19 thereby freeing the latter from foreignsubstances which gather neously actuated in said cylinder or receptaclewith the actuation of said wheel thereby emitting an audible report soas to intimidate fish or the like in the waters adj acent the waterwheel, causing the same to be retarded in their course.

The wheel 10 will be rotated to a certain extent through the medium ofthe flow of the stream in which it is mounted, but in order to cause therotation of the same at all times, I have provided a suitable powerelement 26 with which is engaged a belting 27 the belting havingengagement with the operating wheel 13 so as to actuate said wheel 10when the power element is oper- It will be understood that the abovedescription and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general andpreferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes indetails of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may bemade within the scope of the apconiel of this patent may be obtainedforfive cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Intent,

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Arranged at an inclination and in 'to' said wheel for revolving thesame.

pended claims and without sacrificing of the advantages of my invention.-1 Having thus fully described my inven tion what I claim as new anddesire to cure by Letters Patent is 1. In a fish screen, the combinationof 1 sluice way, a fish barrier rotatably moun I, in the sluice Way, aplurality of cle I: elements mounted in said way and adap to contactwith said barrier to prevent accumulation of debris thereon, and mcarried by said barrier to cleanse said cl ing elements. i 2. A 'fishscreen including a revol wheel, brush elements arranged in profit imityto said wheel and havin engagem therewith, and means carried y the W forcleaning said brushes.

3. A fish screen including a revolu wheel, brushes arranged in proximityto wheel and having engagement therewi and cleaning fingers carried bysaid W and actuatable therewith for freeing brushes of adherentmaterials.

4. A fish screen including a revel wheel, brush elements rigidly carriedcent said wheel and having engage therewith, cleaning fingers carried bywheel adapted for engagement with brush elements durin the rotation ofwheel for cleansing said brushes of adhe materials, and means arrangedin proxi y In testimony whereof I afiix my signa in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS BURNARD. Witnesses:

CARL HELLER, HENRY ZIEGLER.

